In the year 1971
524 Notable deaths
Otto Authén
Gymnast (1886-1971).
Born November 1st, 1886 in Christiania.
Died July 7th, 1971 at 84 years old in Oslo.
Ross Cuthbert
British ice hockey player.
Born February 6th, 1892 in Calgary. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1971 at 78 years old in Paget.
Hans Eiler Pedersen
Danish gymnast (1890-1971).
Born October 18th, 1890 in Skårup.
Died December 1st, 1971 at 81 years old in Gentofte.
Arne Tollbom
Swedish fencer (1911-1971).
Born March 20th, 1911 in Helsinki.
Died November 16th, 1971 at 60 years old in Stockholm.
Håkon Ellingsen
Norwegian rower (1894-1971).
Born November 25th, 1894 in Stavanger.
Died October 22nd, 1971 at 76 years old in Stavanger.
Petrus Wernink
Sailor (1895-1971).
Born April 1st, 1895 in Oudshoorn.
Died November 29th, 1971 at 76 years old in Wassenaar.
William Wadsworth
Canadian rower (1875–1971).
Born December 17th, 1875 in Toronto.
Died August 29th, 1971 at 95 years old in Toronto.
Henri Cournollet
Olympic curler (1882–1971).
Born December 19th, 1882 in Villers-sur-Mer. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1971 at 88 years old in Reims. [ref]
Pedro Casella
Uruguayan footballer (1898-1971).
Born October 31st, 1898 in Uruguay.
Died June 18th, 1971 at 72 years old [ref]
Halfdan Gran Olsen
Norwegian rower (1910–1971).
Born October 7th, 1910 in Bergen.
Died January 16th, 1971 at 60 years old in Bergen.
Deaths 511 to 520 of 524
The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder